Grace Washington, president of the Central Virginia Business and Construction Association, is working with longtime contractor Andre Massenburg on the first of five showcase homes at 1501 Mechanicsville Turnpike in the East End.
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New program to create jobs, new homes and opportunity
Buy vacant lots in depressed sections of Richmond. Then have small, black-owned construction firms fill the lots with modern, affordable homes that can sell quickly while creating jobs for nearby residents.
